Hanger for window screens and storm windows



Aug. 23, W49. J. H. SCHMITT HANGER FOR WINDOW SCREENS AND STORM WINDOWS Filed May 15, 1945 F/GJ JOHN H SCHM/TT azzz Fatented Aug. 23, 1949 UNITED STATES earner orrics HANGER FOR WINDOW SCREENS STORM WINDOWS John Hugo Schmitt, Verona, N. J.

Application May 15, 1945, Serial No.-593,832

6 Claims. v1

This invention relates to a type of hanger which is especially adapted for .use in hanging window screens and storm windows. The present and usual type of hanger comprises a hook member permanently fastened to the outside and at the top of the window frame, while the screen or storm window has a member fastened thereto with an opening or eye therein to engage the said hook member. It is to be understood that each screen or storm window has a pair of these hangers. In hanging the screen or storm window from the inside of the house, which is the usual practice, after the screen or storm window is insorted through the opening produced by raising the lower sash one has'to reach out a considerable distance in order to "engage the two hanger parts; one pair of members of a hanger being first engaged and then the other as it is extremely hard to make both engage at the same time. While it is not quite so difiicult to remove the screen or storm window "it nevertheless requires some straining of ones arms and back to do it.

It is therefore the principarobject of my invention to provide a hanger or fastening means for screens and storm windows which eliminates the difficulties heretofore mentioned with respect to the usual type of hangers. 'Its object is obtained by a construction whereby a screen or storm window may be easily installed by merely pushing upwardly on the screen to make the member attached to the screen come into engagement with the fixed memberon the outside and at the top of the window frame. To take down the screens or storm windows no lifting strain is required but merely an outward push on the frame of the screen or storm window causes it to disengage from the hanger member on the window frame. The cooperating parts are so made that a screen or storm window may be opened a certain amount for shaking dust cloths, as is the usual practice of the housewives, without dismounting them.

My improved type of hanger will be best understood after a reading of the following specification, taken in connection with the annexed drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a plan view on :a reduced scale of the upper portion of a screen fastened in position by my new type of hanger.

Figure2 is a view of Figure .1 looking from right to left.

Figure 3 is a plan view on an enlarged scale of the hanger shown in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a view of Figure 3 looking from right to left.

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 2 but on an enlarged scale and with the screen pushed out- 2 wardly toward thehisconne'cting position, the lower part of the view being taken on the line 5-5 of the FigureB.

Figure 6 is a view on the line 5--5 of-Figure B of a modified form ofscreen member.

Figure 7 is aview similar to the top of Figure 3 but of a slightly modified form of construction.

Figure 8 is a side view of Figure '7 or similar to the upper part of Figure 5 of the form shown in Figure 7. v

Referring to the drawing wherein like numbers refer to corresponding .parts in various views, -I is a window frame to which a screen 2 is applied by a pair of improved hangers. Referring particularly to Figures -3, 4-, and 5 the hanger as shown is made up of two members A and B, the member A being :iastened to the window frame while the member B is fastened to the screen. The window frame member A has an L-shaped part 6 with the horizontalportion 4 adapted to engage an inwardly positioned ledge 24 of the window irame, whichledge receives the upper end of the screen .i-rame or storm window. The portion 4 has a hole 5 therein to receive a screw 6 for fastening the portion 4 of member A to the surface of theledge 2 4. The window frame memher A also has a .part 1 preferably formed integral with the part 3 by being bent over at 8 and formed with a semi loop 9 and a curvilinearly shaped portion H! which terminates in a lip ll having a rounded end 12 which terminates back of the adjacent end 4 that is dastened to the window frame.

The screen or storm window member B has a body portion l3 with holes l4 therein to receive screws 1-5 to fasten it to the screen or storm window 2. The'memberBhassideflanges l6 and ii which have their free ends tastened together by a pin -or stud l8 both ends 'of which I prefer to rivet over to hold it securely in place.

I prefer to :make at least the portion I-9 of the part 3, which is adjacent to the horizontal 'part 4 of member suflici-ently wide at the end so that the edges 2i) of the flanges 4'6 and 41 will run on this wider portion l9 to prevent the edges 20 from cutting or marring the paint of the woodwork on the outside of the window frame when the screen or storm window is being installed or removed.

From what has been said it will be seen that the operation of the structure described will be readily understood. In installing ascreen or storm window the screen or storm window is pushed up' ward-1y so that the stud [8 will encounter the lip M and then the curved portion 21 and force the part 1 outwardly so that the stud 18 will snap into the recessor pocket formed by the curvilinearly shaped portion In as indicated in Figure 4, it being understood that at least the part 'i of the member A is of metal having considerable resilience. In fact, I prefer to make both members A and B of the hanger out of a metal which is rust proof.

When it is desired to remove a screen or storm window all that is necessary to do after unfastening it from the bottom is to push outwardly on the screen or storm window frame, as indicated in Figure 5, thus causing the parts l3 of members B to engage the ends l2 of the lips I l and thereby force the spring parts 1 outwardly so that the studs I8 will move down, due to the weight of the screen or storm window, past the curved portions 21 thereby automatically disconnecting itself from the window frame member A. In Figure 6 I have shown a slight modification wherein the metal at the end of the body part It between the flanges l6 and I1 is bent around in nearly a full circle 22 to form the equivalent of the stud 18. While I prefer, as heretofore stated, to make the member A out of one piece, it may be made in two pieces, since one or more holes 23 are utilized for fastening the member A to the window and hence the same screws would fasten the two parts 3 and 1 together, it being understood that the semi-loop 9 will give sufficient resilience for proper actuation of the parts.

From what has just been said it will be understood that certain changes may be made in the details without departing from the spirit of my invention and the scope of the appended claims, for example, as indicated above the spring part i may be made separate from the part 3 but the 1 two may be spaced at the end 8 by using a washer which may be of the spring lock type and the tension of the part I varied by tightening up the fastening screw going through the hole or holes 23. This construction is shown in Figures '7 and 8 where the member A is shown in two parts 3 and 9 and separated by a lock washer 25, the two parts being held to l by screws 24. By adjusting the holding screw the tension on the part I may be varied with the one piece construction shown in the figures.

What I claim is:

1. A hanger for the purposes described including a pair of co-operative members, one member being a metal piece having an L-shaped part with the horizontal arm of the L adapted to be fastened to an inwardly positioned ledge at the upper part of a window frame that is to receive a screen or storm window, while the vertical p rt of the L has means for fastening it to the outer surface of the window frame, said one member having a part extending downwardly from said last mentioned fastening means and having a semi-loop therein overlying the vertical part, said loop giving considerable resilience to said extending part, this part also having a curvilinear formation, below said loop forming a downwardly inclined pocket, and a lip extending downwardly and outwardly from the pocket and overlying the vertical part of the L-shaped part, the other member being attached at one end to the window screen or storm window, this member having at its free end across portion adapted to be forced under said lip on said downwardly extending part of the first mentioned member and into the confines of said curvilinear formation.

2. A storm window or screen hanger including two members, one of which is adapted to be fastened to the storm window or screen while the other member is adapted to be fastened to the upper part of a window frame, this last mentioned member having two parts, one part adapted to be fastened to said window frame in two places while the other part has considerable resilience and is fastened to the window frame at one of said two places along with said one part, this resilient part extending downwardly over the first mentioned part and having a semi-loop therein adjacent its point of fastening to the window frame, said extending part below the loop having a curvilinear shape forming a pocket and a lip extending downwardly and outwardly from the pocket and overlying the said one part that is adapted to be fastened to the window frame while the other member has a portion adapted to be inserted under said lip into said pocket.

3. A hanger as set forth in claim 1 further characterized in that said lip has a width a little less than the cross portion that engages it and is positioned so as to be engaged by nearly the full width of the body of said other member when the screen or storm window is pushed outwardly from the bottom whereby the said overlying portion of said downwardly extending part is moved so as to release the cross portion from the pocket when the screen or storm window is pushed outwardly a certain distance.

4. A hanger as set forth in claim 2 further characterized in that the window frame member is made in one piece of suitable metal with the part having the semi-loop therein extending lengthwise over the part that directly engages the window frame with the said lip terminating outwardly from the adjacent end of said part that engages the ledge of the window frame.

5. A hanger as set forth in claim 2 further defined in that the screen or storm window member has upturned flanges on opposite sides with a cross piece extending between the flanges and forming the portion which co-operates with said pocket on the window frame member to hold the screen or storm window in position on the window frame.

6. A hanger as set forth in claim 2 further defined in that the screen or storm window member has upturned flanges on opposite sides with a cross piece extending between the flanges and forming the portion which co-operates with said pocket on the window frame member to hold the screen or storm window in position on the window frame, and further defined in that the part of the window frame member in direct contact therewith, is wide enough so said flanges will ride on it during the attachment and detachment of the screen or storm window to the window frame.

JOHN HUGO SCI-IMITT.

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